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Crested Iris
Crested Iris

Clarkia concinna
Clarkia concinna



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About Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
United States, California

Types

-
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Dry areas, foothill woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS cristata
CLARKIA concinna

Common Name

Crested Iris
Red Ribbons

In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस
Clarkia concinna

In German

Crested Iris
Clarkia concinna

In French

Crested Iris
Clarkia concinna

In Spanish

Crested Iris
concinna clarkia

In Greek

Crested Iris
Clarkia concinna

In Portuguese

Crested Iris
Clarkia concinna

In Polish

Czubaty Iris
klarkia concinna

In Latin

iubatum Iris
Clarkia concinna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Myrtales

Family

Iridaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Iris
Clarkia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

21040
1 27800
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Properties of Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna

Wondering what are the properties of Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna? We provide you with everything About Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna. Crested Iris doesn't have thorns and Clarkia concinna doesn't have thorns. Also Crested Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Crested Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Clarkia concinna has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna

Season and care of Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna is important to know. While considering everything about Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crested Iris season is Spring and Summer and Clarkia concinna season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Crested Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Clarkia concinna is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crested Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clarkia concinna is Neutral.

Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

  • Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Crested Iris leaf color: Green

  • Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender

  • Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna

Care of Crested Iris and Clarkia concinna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clarkia concinna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clarkia concinna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.